When I told you I wanted to try, I spoke the truth. When I turned away, it was for my former court, and when I tried to make another faery love me, it was for that court. I’ve lived for my whole life trying to bring the Summer Court back to the strength it once was. In all of those years, in centuries , I’ve only wished myself free of duty because of one reason. You.

The world is too fascinating to limit yourself to one path or one sort of people.

For this mortal I would disobey my queen, abandon my king, the court that has protected me all these years. All of it.

Talking won't change it. But sometimes it was what she wanted most, to tell someone; often, though, she just wanted to escape those horrid feelings, to escape herself, so there was no pain, no fear, no ugliness.

It was the only way he knew to protect the court, the faery, and the only mortal who'd ever mattered to him.

If you get killed. I'm going to be furious." "I love you too. Come On.

I'd stop anyone from taking that smile from you. I would, if I were allowed.